Carton



W. W. MILLER April 28, 1942.

CARTON I Filed July 25, 1940 y P E m M :0 Ml? 4 Patented Apr. 28, 1942OFFICE 2,281,165 clmron William W. Miller, Middletown, Conn. ApplicationJuly 25, 1940, Serial No. 347,391

1 Claim.

My invention relates to the class of receptacles commonly called cartonsand particularly to that class of cartons which are partially open fordisplay of the contents, the open side being closed by transparentmaterial through which the contents may be seen, and an object of myinvention, among others, is the production oi a carton of this typeprovided with means for supporting the transparent material in a smoothcondition when separated from the contents therein; and a further objectof the invention is the production of a carton that, may be convenientlyand compactly folded when not in use.

One form of a carton embodying my invention and in the construction anduse of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may beattained is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1is a face view of a blank embodying my invention and from which myimproved carton may be formed.

Figure 2 is an isometric view showing the blank partially folded butwith the window supports in a raised position.

Figure 3 is an isometric view showing the carton folded for storage.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the carton opened out and containingarticles on display therein.

Figure 5 is a view of a blank embodying a slight modification of theinvention.

Figure 6 is an isometric view similar to Fig. 2 and showing the blankpartially folded into carton form.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showingthe completed cartoncontaining articles for display therein.

Figure 8 is a bottom view of one end of the carton shown as partiallyfolded.

Figure 9 is an isometric view of one end of a flaps l3 extend from eachend of the bottom portion 8, said supporting end flaps being folded onthe dotted lines l4 and at the ends of these flaps I3 window supportingflaps I! are located.

In the formation of a carton from this blank the side folds 9 areup-folded on the dotted lines It to produce sides it of the carton theend flaps II at the ends 01' the sides of the blank being folded on thedotted lines ii to produce end flaps ll of the carton. The supportingend flaps it are then folded on the dotted lines It to produce ends l8of the carton. The end flaps l3 of the blank are rounded on their outerextremities as at l9 to constitute a form to give shape to windowsupports 2| for a transparent sheet or window 22. The carton is wrappedin this transparent material and the supports 2| enable the sheet to bewrapped in a smooth unwrinkled and uncreased condition and in spacedrelation to the contents of the carton without sinking thereon, as it isdesirable that the transparent sheet shall not touch the contents.

When arranged for packing and storage the carton is folded on the dottedlines 23 obliquely relatively disposed to form crimps 24 in the bottomof the carton, and the latter has told 39 creased on the dotted line 25of the blank, and

the latter may be scored or creased to provide for such formation asdesired or the crimps and crease may be otherwise formed as deemed best.

That mm oi the carton shown in Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive is substantiallythe same as that just described with the exception that the rorms III ofthe first described carton are dispensed with and the window supports itare bent on the dotted lines ii at the ends of end flaps 28 of theblank. With these exceptions the two forms of the blank and the cartonsfolded therefrom are substantially alike;

In that form or the carton shown in Figure 9 is illustrated a cartonsimilar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2, the only dhierence being thatinstead of the end flaps Ell] inside of the carton of Figures 1 and 2,flaps as are iormed with notched interlocks M to engage each otheroutside of the carton. Otherwise the two structures are the same.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I havedescribed the principles of oper-- ation of my invention together withthe device which I now consider to represent the best embodimentthereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown isonly illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by othermeans and applied to uses other than those above set out.

I claim:

A carton formed of a one-piece blank including a bottom section, sidesections to be bent upwardly from the bottom section, end flaps ateachend of the side sections, bottom section 2 I at end flap at oppositesides thereot having an in'- wardly extending notch, a fold line betweensaidnotches defining at the end of each flap an integralwindowsupporting flap, the outer sides of the notches of each flap beingstraight and alined, and the inner side of each notch being.

convexly curved and in operative position defining a curved support forthe window supporting flap.

AM W. MILLER.

